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  1. Scott Danforth

    Anyone ever shipped an outboard

    fastenal only accepts pallets that are 48 x 48 x 48 total in size if your work shipping departments does a lot of logistics, start with them and go thru your companies shipping broker. about 1/6th the cost of shipping UPS freight or FedEx freight.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Best 15 hp motor for saltwater, new wasn't sure where to post

    your choices are Tohatsu (includes Mercury/Evinrude/Nissan, etc) Suzuki, Yamaha or Honda.
  3. Scott Danforth

    Pontoon Boat seats

    there are thousands of marine upholstry places in florida. some mobile. there are literally 40 places in the Cape Coral / Ft Meyers area.
  4. Scott Danforth

    Water on top of pistons and rockers

    first, welcome aboard second, pull the manifolds and acetone test them for leaks and pressure test your water jacket third, if they pass, measure your riser to SWL. being a 30 year old boat, if your heavy with water, you may be less than the 14" recommended.
  5. Scott Danforth

    350/5.7 Exhaust valve seal leak + low compression

    check your pressure gauge. at between 180 and 200 you are reading between 30 and 50 psi higher than when the motor left the factory. that is usually oil in the cylinders or a faulty gauge a rusty valve or seat would give you at least one hole reading low. do a leak-down test as suggested.
  6. Scott Danforth

    Hey Newbies

    hey newbies....... there is a search function.
  7. Scott Danforth

    OMC 3.0L swap to Merc 3.0L

    you unbolt all the merc stuff down to the GM motor (that would be exhaust, intake distributor and all the stuff on the front of the motor), you do the same with your broken OMC. then you bolt all your OMC stuff onto the new to you motor. easy peasy
  8. Scott Danforth

    Upgrade Steering On 16ft Bayliner

    I would start by changing your steering cable on a 22 year old boat, its about time.
  9. Scott Danforth

    tahatsu /mercury

    Tohatsu makes all mercury (and nissan and others) outboards 40hp and below for the past few decades
  10. Scott Danforth

    Throw out the one piece manifolds and water pump?

    Merc bought the motor complete from GM
  11. Scott Danforth

    Hull stringer material

    starting in 2001 SeaRay started re-designing the hulls to stringer tubs and engineered stringers. however the plexus that they glue it all together with only lasts about 15-20 years. Boats are only meant to last 15-20 years and be replaced.
  12. Scott Danforth

    Throw out the one piece manifolds and water pump?

    Merc had nothing to do with GM's motor and pump the old parts are worth scrap only. if you can get $5 worth of scrap, go for it. normally, i just take to work and toss in the mixed metal dumpster
  13. Scott Danforth

    Merc 7.4l 454 Gen 4 to 5 interchangeable?

    the 4200-4600 RPM limit is because of the stock valve train. your outdrive is limited to 5500 RPM in stock configuration a big block can spin 6000 RPM all day long if you want it. however you have to have the right valve train among other things.
  14. Scott Danforth

    Merc 7.4l 454 Gen 4 to 5 interchangeable?

    here is real world dyno readings of a stock L29 and the comp XM284HR http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/engines-drivetrain/1506-how-to-pick-up-big-power-on-a-junkyard-454-with-simple-cam-swap/
  15. Scott Danforth

    Merc 7.4l 454 Gen 4 to 5 interchangeable?

    Yes. I would look at a new comp cams XM284HR
  16. Scott Danforth

    1986 178xl chapparal cc

    con.....going to add hundreds of hours pro.....not needed with small splashwell however its your boat.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Stringer repair

    its rough as a cob because its cheaper to make that way.
  18. Scott Danforth

    New Ornament

    New ornament from mercury showed up.....just in time to be put away
  19. Scott Danforth

    Advice on boat lift for Pontoon

    first, welcome aboard second, you wont be backing into a lift. motor hits it third, you may need a different lift if you cant pull yours apart to get the 15' spread.
  20. Scott Danforth

    What are Volvo Penta 280 Diesel drives worth

    depends on where you live and how corroded it is. teh gear box is between $200 and $500 used. the lower unit is between $500 and $1500 used. props are about $150 to $300 used. what ratio lower? then again, I see people asking $4000 for the stuff...... it isnt selling, but that is what they...
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